,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #af1 #bjai,mr4
 ,upton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4   
,latta1 ,mrs4 ,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4  
,flores1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 
,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 
,mr4 ,griffi?1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4       
,mull91 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,%imkus7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
reau?orize pipel9e safety programs1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,pipel9e ,safety ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations  7a7 ,op]ational exp5ses 
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !

 ,secret>y ( ,transportation = !        
necess>y op]ational exp5ses ( ! ,pipel9e
 & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety           
,adm9i/ration ! foll[+ am\nts3  7#a7    
#bd1bae1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  7#b7   
#bd1ida1dej = fiscal ye> #bjba4  7b7    
,gas & haz>d\s liquid ,section          
#fjabe7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 #afj1hjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ( :i* #aj1jjj1jjj %all
 be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out su* section #ab &
 #fj1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = mak+      
grants2 &  7,b7 #afe1fbd1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjba ( :i* #aj1jjj1jjj %all be     
exp5d$ = c>ry+ out su* section #ab &    
#fa1hjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = mak+       
grants4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 #be1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ( :i* #e1jjj1jjj %all 
be exp5d$ = c>ry+ out su* section #ab & 
#i1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = mak+ grants2
 &  7,b7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1

 ( :i* #e1jjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = c>ry+
 out su* section #ab & #i1jjj1jjj %all  
be exp5d$ = mak+ grants4  2 &  7#c7 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #h1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjai &      
ins]t+ #i1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjba4  7c7 ,em]g5cy        
response grants ,section #fjabe7;b77#b7 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjab ?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+  
#ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjba4  7d7 ,pipel9e safety       
in=mation grants to communities ,section
 #fjacj7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #b7;b7 
( ! ,,pipes ,act ( #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y   
%all exp5d #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai to c>ry out ?is  
section & ins]t+ section #b7;a7 ( !     
,pipel9e ,safety ,act ( #bjai1 !        
,secret>y %all exp5d #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjba to c>ry   
out ?is section4  7e7 ,/ate damage      
prev5tion programs ,section #fjacd7;i7 (

 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$
 by /rik+ #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjab ?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjba4   
7f7 ,"o-,call notification programs     
,section #fajg ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
#a1jeh1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf    
?r\gh #bjai & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjba4  #c4     
,pipel9e safety work=ce developm5t  7a7 
,direct hire au?ority = ,pipel9e &      
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration
  7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration may appo9t qualifi$       
c&idates to positions describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 )\t reg>d to sections     
#ccji ?r\gh #ccai ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,applicability ,!   
au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 applies )     
respect to c&idates = any position t    
w\ld likely all[ increas$ activities    
relat+ to pipel9e safety1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,!      

au?ority to make appo9tm5ts "u ?is      
subsection %all n be available aft]     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba4  7b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
?r\gh cal5d> ye> #bjba1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety
 ,adm9i/ration %all submit to ,congress 
a report on ! ef=ts ( ! ,adm9i/ration to
 hire wom51 m9orities1 & vet]ans z      
inspectors s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjab4